Those staff members include Vice President Mike Pence and the rest of the Cabinet, as well as press secretary Sean Spicer.

In a statement, the president of White House Correspondents' Association said, "The WHCA board regrets this decision very much."

"We have worked hard to build a constructive relationship with the Trump White House and believe strongly that this goal is possible even with the natural tension between the press and administrations that is a hallmark of a healthy republic," the statement continued.